History of the Bay

Growing up in a musical family and raised in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood, T.C. has been part of the Bay Area rap music scene since the beginning. From time spent DJing with friends, experimenting with samplers, and soaking in hip-hop since it first hit the west coast, T.C. became a self-taught producer and studio engineer. He got his start at the legendary Bankroll Studios in Lakeview bef...

CMG sits down with Dregs One to talk about how she became part of the legendary Conscious Daughters along with Special One. Her story touches on the beginnings of hip-hop in the Bay Area and how they got started on the independent label Scarface Records, ran by San Francisco rapper Paris. After signing to Priority Records, Conscious Daughters enjoyed the fruits of success: hitting the Billboard Ch...

San Francisco legend Baldhead Rick tells Dregs One about his experience in the Bay Area rap scene after seeing his brother Cougnut rise to fame and his friend Cellski selling tapes in Lakeview, the neighborhood they all grew up in. Baldhead's very first song was with his group UNLV on Master P's classic compilation, West Coast Bad Boyz. From there, Baldhead was featured on hundreds of songs, album...

Black C sits down with Dregs One to discuss his early days in San Francisco, the rise of turf violence in Hunters Point, and the creation of RBL Posse. From making and selling his own tapes to hitting billboard and signing major label deals, Black C has been through the ups and downs of the rap game. Along the way he tragically lost two group mates, Mr. Cee and Hitman. He's never given up and cont...

Joined by co-producer Scino, Dregs One kicks of the History of the Bay Podcast by answering audience questions on the Bay Area's role in hip-hop, graffiti culture, skateboarding, the rave scene, punk rock, and much more.